Archives for
April 2010

Last year, WolframAlpha made waves with its $50 iPhone app; today the company is announcing a new overall strategy and it's starting by launching a new mobile optimized website and dropping the price of the iPhone app to just $1.99. This is all part ...

On April 1, 2004, Gmail was launched as an invite-only beta, instantly creating a revolution in the webmail space. Google's decision to keep their webmail invite-only kept spammers at bay, leading to the widespread perception that Gmail is spam-proof...

It's that date again, folks. If you've seen an amazing new service or something that sounds too good to be true, it probably is -- very few companies take April 1 seriously. Reports of April Fools jokes are pouring in; as we do every year, we'll ment...

From day one, the iPad has not only been touted as a device for reading e-books and magazines, but also for enjoying video content - despite the fact that it doesn't support the ubiquitous Flash. Now, Netflix is one of the first to fulfill this promi...

The hunt for approved iPad apps has officially ended, as the folks from App Advice managed to dig out hundreds of them from Apple's database. You can browse the apps and see detailed info and a screenshot for each one, and although some of the descri...

Since The Bannen Way leapt into our monthly webisodes chart and was nominated for several Streamy Awards, we decided it would be a good idea to find out what the fuss is about. We caught up with The Bannen Way's executive producer and star Mark Gantt...

Facebook has just landed a big hire as it continues to expand its business around the globe: former Bebo CEO Joanna Shields. According to The Wall Street Journal, Shields will lead the company’s sales and business development in Europe, Asia and the ...

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Both ABC and CBS plan to stream their TV shows on the Apple iPad just in time for its Saturday launch, The Wall Street Journal reports. They're each doing it a little differently, however. ABC will use an app, while CBS shows will stream over the web...

You think you're stoked for the release of the Apple iPad? Meet the famous Greg Packer, a retired highway maintenance worker from Long Island who also happens to be the first person in line at New York's Fifth Avenue Apple Store. Packer is an Apple e...

If the lack of Flash support on the iPad concerns you, be sure to check out Apple's new page for video support. The page lists the major sites that will offer compatible video for its newest gadget. While the usual HTML5 sources (Vimeo, YouTube) are ...

The Mashable team is thrilled to announce the launch of our FarmVille channel! Millions of you play FarmVille -- so much so that you're spending your life savings on virtual crops. Some of you are even getting yourselves fired because the game is so ...

Apple has started to update the iTunes store, adding iPad apps to its catalog! You can now browse through pages and pages of applications, see their pricing and click on descriptions to see screenshots and other information. While you can copy App St...

At this point you're either weary of iPad mania or you're squealing like a girl at a Justin Bieber concert over the Apple tablet's impending launch. If you were on the fence enough to avoid pre-ordering but have changed your tune in the meantime, wha...

Geoff Livingston co-founded Zoetica to focus on cause-related work, and released an award-winning book on new media Now is Gone in 2007. Last week's World Water Day and Earth Hour began a big green spring online that will culminate in April 22nd's 40...

On March 30, footage from two separate savage butterfly attacks was leaked to the web, stirring up speculation about "butterflies gone wild." Earlier today, Qualcomm held an emergency press conference to reveal that the two men attacked by the butter...

Think the distinction between Facebook profiles, Pages and Groups is confusing? Add a new wrinkle to the mix: the Facebook Community Page. The new feature looks a whole lot like the Facebook Pages businesses and brands create, but there’s one key dif...

American sitcom Modern Family ran an entire episode about the iPad this week. A character's birthday is April 3 — the same day the iPad launches — so his wife decides to try and get him an iPad. The episode begins with an impassioned pitch. "The iPad...

Five teams from around the world have been selected as finalists from more than 100 entrants in Google's Model Your Town Competition. Now, it's up to you to vote for the best entry. The competition was announced in December 2009 as a way for citizens...

The Amazon vs. Apple digital book pricing war rages on as Amazon halts sales of certain electronic titles from publishers Penguin and Hachette. The war began shortly after the iPad was first announced, when Amazon halted sales of Macmillan books in r...

Matt Lawson is director of marketing for Marin Software, provider of the leading enterprise-class paid search management application for advertisers and agencies. Paid search and social media are both extremely important marketing channels. But how c...

The Muppets are at it again -- they're out with a new video, this one featuring Big Mean Carl and bunch of bunnies covering Ben E. King's "Stand By Me." I think it's supposed to be celebrating Easter. Or cannibalism. Either one. The Muppets have been...

Online music streaming service Pandora hit a major milestone today -- 50 million registered listeners. The news comes just days before the company's sleek-looking iPad app is set to debut on Apple's new tablet device, extending the service's reach to...

Facebook has eclipsed Amazon, Walmart, Netflix and even Google as the foremost brand name in web searches from U.S. users, according to research from Hitwise. In terms of both traffic and revenue, Facebook has been leaving other social networking sit...

Today is Gmail's birthday, marking 6 years since Google brought us more email storage than ever before, replaced folders with "labels", and introduced threaded conversations for easier email consumption. How did Gmail change webmail? And were these c...

Although stats yesterday indicated that developer interest in the iPad (perhaps to-be-expected) has fallen off somewhat since it was first announced, another report today from mobile analytics firm Flurry indicates that the iPad has completely shaken...

Twitter has turned on a new feature in search that lets user filter for what the microblogging service is calling “top results.” As opposed to strictly showing the most recent mentions of a given query, users now have an option to click a “top result...

Apple’s iPad media blitz continues this evening, with the tablet device set to be showed off on the Late Show with David Letterman. Tonight’s Top Ten list is dubbed "Top Ten Questions To Ask Yourself Before Waiting in Line for the iPad,” and is tease...

Social media management app Postling has achieved a measure of startup success, rethinking its user base and closing a $350,000 angel round, all within just a few months. A member of Philadelphia-based accelerator DreamIt Venture's fall 2009 class, P...

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